Oops!

 

So, I guess I should have had my partner get out and spot for me. We went on a small grass fire last month and during the response, I accidentally cut a corner a bit too close and added some pin striping to our brand new ambulance.

Good news is, I still have a job.

Sean

For all you dog lovers out there!

Hey all,



I found this video and want to share it with you all. Being an EMS provider, I've found myself in several situations where I wish I knew how to do CPR on a dog. Now I do. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AFrUiRIeVo

Getting Settled In.

Hey everyone!

Greetings once again from Colorado. Well, as we finish up our second week back from California, Annalise, Kai, and I have accomplished quite a bit. Annalise's stuff arrived earlier this week and already she's found a place for just about everything. The place looks GREAT! You won't believe the view from our loft and the sunshine we get during the entire day. We're waiting for a few pieces of furniture to arrive and then our place will be for the most part done and ready for guests..., so get out here!

The three of us have been getting out almost every day for some type of romp in the mountain whether it be trail running or snow shoeing.

Annalise has just about got Boulder figured out. We've discovered an awesome little sandwich and pastry shop right across the street from our place called Spruce Confections and an awesome local brew pub downtown called The Mountain Sun. From our front door, we're less than a mile to a number of different trail heads so we're both loving the area. North Boulder is perfect for us.

A few days ago, we were treated to a blanket of fresh snow when we woke up in the morning. That afternoon, we all took off and went snowshoeing at Chautauqua Park on the south end of Boulder near the base of the Flat Irons. It was amazing, however I learned a lesson. Don't wear jeans when you go snowshoeing. It gets pretty cold after an hour and a half.


As soon as our place is finished, we'll take some pictures and post them for you all to see. Miss you all already and we can't wait for our first house guests.

Much love!

FIRE...in January?!?!?!?!

So..., yesterday afternoon while driving home from Lakewood after picking up the last of my belongings from my apartment I could see smoke off in the distance coming from an area of Boulder that appeared to be fairly close to our new place. As it turned out, a grass fire had been started, sparked by 80 mph winds that blew down a transformer, in the hills a mile north of our place. The picture above was taken later that evening. The fire burned for almost 12 hours and in the end, burned almost 3500 acres. Nobody was injured from the fire but at least one home was lost. Annalise made the comment, " I left California where there's always fire only to come here and this place is on fire!" Funny!

The fire was contained that last night with only some hot spots remaining. If there's a bright side to this it's that the trails up on that mountain will be great for running come Spring time.

Back from CA and settling into the new digs!

Hey all,

I just wanted to drop a quick post to let everyone know Annalise, Kai and I made it safely to Boulder from San Diego. We left Coarsegold on the 28th and headed for San Diego. Due to a slight miss calculation by the attendant at the car wash, the drive to SD was a bit more crowded than previously expected. Annalise tells the story much better so I'll save that for her. We were able to arrange for the movers to pick up Anni's stuff a day earlier so we spent the 29th preparing for that. After arriving at Jeramey's place 5 hours late, we finally hit the road around 7PM on the 30th and headed for Las Vegas. We couldn't believe the amount of traffic headed to LV. 11:30 and night and it was bumper to bumper for the last 15 miles before LV. We finally stopped for the night in Mesquite, NV around 1:30 am at this awesome dog friendly hotel right off the interstate.

The following morning, we were up, fed, and on the road by 9:30 headed for Colorado. Our goal was to spend New Years Eve any where in Colorado. The Utah landscape was beautiful. Hundreds of miles of high desert canyons all covered with a blanket of snow make it appear like an endless frozen ocean. We rolled across the Colorado state line around 5PM, just as it was getting dark. Four and a half more hours and we could have been in Denver, however we elected to stop in Glenwood Springs for the evening at the Hotel Denver and enjoy New Years Eve together.

January 1, 2009!!!!!
After checking out of the hotel, we hit up this local breakfast place just a few blocks from the hotel. As we left Glenwood Springs and headed east through Glenwood Canyon, I could see the annual gathering of kayakers boating Shoshone with ice covering both banks. At 20 degrees, it wouldn't have been so bad to be on the water that day but we had places to be and no kayak to play with, so we pressed on.

Two and a half hours later we arrived in Denver, weary from the drive but ready to move into our new place. First stop, my apartment where we loaded my bed and a few other items into my truck and finally turned north towards Boulder.

So..., 1,100 miles and a little bit of effort later, we were able to spend the first night of 2009 in our place. Kai settled right in, however I think Anni is going to take a bit longer to get used to the weather.

This is going to be a GREAT year! Hope everyone had a safe and exciting New Years and I wish everyone an amazing 2009.